Security - https://www.gov.scot BeaverCheck Audit

F

Subresource Integrity

Action

0 of 2 external resources have SRI

FIX

0 of 2 external resources have SRI

External link from maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com lacks integrity attribute

Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

Got: https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.4.0/css/font-awesome.min.css

External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute

Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

Got: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:100,300,400,700,400italic&display=swap

SRI Coverage 0 / 2 of external resources have integrity hashes

Tag	Domain	Integrity
<link>	maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com	✗ Missing
<link>	fonts.googleapis.com	✗ Missing

F

Email Security

Action

No DMARC

FIX

No DMARC

No DMARC record found

Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures.

DMARC

No DMARC record found

Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures from your domain.

Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures.

Why this matters

Without DMARC, anyone can send phishing emails using your domain name.

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DMARC tells receiving mail servers what to do with email that fails SPF/DKIM checks for your domain. With a strict 'p=reject' policy, spoofed emails get bounced; without it they reach the inbox. Domains used in phishing campaigns lose deliverability and brand trust fast.

Source: DMARC.org / NIST

B

Security Headers

7 of 10 headers properly configured

REVIEW

7 of 10 headers properly configured

Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured

Got: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured

Got: nosniff

X-Frame-Options is properly configured

Got: SAMEORIGIN

Referrer-Policy has a weak value

Got: no-referrer, strict-origin-when-cross-origin Expected: strict-origin-when-cross-origin

Permissions-Policy is set

Got: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), clipboard-read=(), clipboard-write=(self), cross-origin-isolated=(), document-domain=(), encrypted-media=(), fullscreen=(), geolocation=(), gyroscope=(), magnetometer=(), microphone=(), midi=(), payment=(), picture-in-picture=(), publickey-credentials-get=(), screen-wake-lock=(), sync-xhr=(), usb=(), xr-spatial-tracking=()

Content-Security-Policy is present

Got: script-src 'nonce-Ez6-fm6RIiDDZfnH2wtFgQ' 'self' https://www.youtube.com https:/…

Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing

COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.

Expected: same-origin

Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing

COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.

Expected: require-corp

X-Powered-By header is not present

Server header is not present

Expected: strict-origin-when-cross-origin

Why this matters

Weak Referrer-Policy values leak full URLs (with query params, tokens, IDs) to every third-party resource on the page.

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Default referrer behavior shares the full referring URL with images, scripts, and other resources from third-party origins. If your URLs contain tokens, session IDs, or user emails (in query strings or paths), every third-party tracker gets them. Set `Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin` (or stricter).

Source: MDN Referrer-Policy / W3C

COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.

Expected: same-origin

Why this matters

COOP isolates your top-level browsing context from cross-origin windows — without it, popup-based side-channel attacks remain possible.

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Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy: same-origin prevents cross-origin pages from sharing a browsing-context group with yours. This blocks cross-window references that enable Spectre-style timing attacks and tab-nabbing. Required if you want to enable SharedArrayBuffer.

Source: MDN / web.dev

COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.

Expected: require-corp

Why this matters

COEP enforces that all embedded resources opt-in to cross-origin embedding — required for cross-origin isolation features.

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Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy: require-corp ensures every embedded resource (script, iframe, image) explicitly allows being loaded cross-origin. Combined with COOP, this enables the cross-origin-isolated context that unlocks SharedArrayBuffer, high-resolution timers, and other powerful APIs.

Source: MDN / web.dev

C

Content Security Policy

Action

3 of 10 CSP checks passed

REVIEW

3 of 10 CSP checks passed

Raw CSP policy

Got: script-src 'nonce-Ez6-fm6RIiDDZfnH2wtFgQ' 'self' https://www.youtube.com https://s.ytimg.com https://www.google-analytics.com https://www.googletagmanager.com https://tagmanager.google.com https://translate.google.com https://translate.googleapis.com https://plausible.io; img-src 'self' data: https://*.ytimg.com https://img.youtube.com https://www.google.com https://*.google-analytics.com https://*.analytics.google.com https://www.googletagmanager.com https://www.gstatic.com https://translate.google.com https://translate.googleapis.com https://cdn.prgloo.com; connect-src 'self' https://*.google-analytics.com https://*.analytics.google.com https://plausible.io; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://fonts.googleapis.com https://tagmanager.google.com https://translate.google.com https://translate.googleapis.com https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com; font-src 'self' data: https://fonts.gstatic.com https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com; frame-src https://www.youtube.com https://youtu.be https://www.youtube-nocookie.com https://youtube-nocookie.com https://www.googletagmanager.com; object-src 'self'; report-uri /service/csp;

default-src directive is missing

default-src provides a fallback for other directives. Set it to restrict default resource loading.

Expected: default-src 'self'

No 'unsafe-inline' in script source

No 'unsafe-eval' in script source

No wildcard in script source

object-src allows plugin content

Set object-src to 'none' to prevent Flash/Java plugin exploits.

Got: object-src 'self' Expected: object-src 'none'

base-uri directive is missing

Without base-uri, attackers can inject a <base> tag to hijack relative URLs. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.

Expected: base-uri 'self'

frame-ancestors directive is missing

frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.

Expected: frame-ancestors 'self'

form-action directive is missing

form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking.

Expected: form-action 'self'

upgrade-insecure-requests is not set

This directive upgrades HTTP resources to HTTPS automatically, preventing mixed content.

Expected: upgrade-insecure-requests

default-src provides a fallback for other directives. Set it to restrict default resource loading.

Expected: default-src 'self'

Why this matters

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Set object-src to 'none' to prevent Flash/Java plugin exploits.

Expected: object-src 'none'

Why this matters

object-src open in CSP allows Flash/PDF/plugin embedding — a now-deprecated attack vector that should be explicitly blocked.

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object-src controls <object>, <embed>, and <applet> elements. Modern sites have no need for plugins; setting `object-src 'none'` blocks an entire class of legacy XSS vectors at zero cost. If your CSP missed it, add the directive.

Source: MDN CSP

Without base-uri, attackers can inject a <base> tag to hijack relative URLs. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.

Expected: base-uri 'self'

Why this matters

Missing base-uri in CSP leaves a base-tag injection attack path open even on otherwise strict policies.

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A common omission: developers add CSP for script-src and frame-ancestors but forget base-uri. The result is a CSP that looks strict but lets an attacker rewrite every URL on the page via <base href>. Add `base-uri 'self'` to close the gap.

Source: MDN CSP

frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.

Expected: frame-ancestors 'self'

Why this matters

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking.

Expected: form-action 'self'

Why this matters

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

This directive upgrades HTTP resources to HTTPS automatically, preventing mixed content.

Expected: upgrade-insecure-requests

Why this matters

Without upgrade-insecure-requests, any HTTP subresource link survives as a mixed-content warning instead of auto-upgrading.

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Adding `upgrade-insecure-requests` to your CSP turns every http:// subresource fetch into https:// at the browser layer. One-line defense against accidental mixed content from legacy links or third-party widgets.

Source: MDN CSP

Parsed Policy

script-src 'nonce-Ez6-fm6RIiDDZfnH2wtFgQ''self'https://www.youtube.comhttps://s.ytimg.comhttps://www.google-analytics.comhttps://www.googletagmanager.comhttps://tagmanager.google.comhttps://translate.google.comhttps://translate.googleapis.comhttps://plausible.io

img-src 'self'data:https://*.ytimg.comhttps://img.youtube.comhttps://www.google.comhttps://*.google-analytics.comhttps://*.analytics.google.comhttps://www.googletagmanager.comhttps://www.gstatic.comhttps://translate.google.comhttps://translate.googleapis.comhttps://cdn.prgloo.com

connect-src 'self'https://*.google-analytics.comhttps://*.analytics.google.comhttps://plausible.io

style-src 'self''unsafe-inline'https://fonts.googleapis.comhttps://tagmanager.google.comhttps://translate.google.comhttps://translate.googleapis.comhttps://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com

font-src 'self'data:https://fonts.gstatic.comhttps://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com

frame-src https://www.youtube.comhttps://youtu.behttps://www.youtube-nocookie.comhttps://youtube-nocookie.comhttps://www.googletagmanager.com

object-src 'self'

report-uri /service/csp

B

CORS Configuration

No CORS headers

REVIEW

No CORS headers

No CORS headers present — secure default

CORS Configuration ✓ Secure

No CORS headers detected.

Cross-origin requests are blocked by browser same-origin policy.

Origin reflection test

Some servers mirror the request Origin header, which can be exploited. Test manually:

curl -sI -H "Origin: https://evil.com" <url> | grep -i access-control

B

security.txt

Published with 1 contact(s)

REVIEW

security.txt

Contact: https://hackerone.com/78ccd5b9-4869-4087-ba12-1ebabd3cff99/embedded_submissions/new?locale=en

Expires: 2028-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

A+

TLS & Certificates

TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed

PASS

TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed

TLS 1.3 is used

Got: TLS 1.3

Strong cipher suite is used

Got: TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256

HTTP/2 is not negotiated

HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.

Got: http/1.1

Certificate is valid (expires in 118 days)

Got: 2026-08-18T23:59:59Z

Certificate chain has 3 certificates

Certificate uses modern signature algorithm

Got: SHA256-RSA

Certificate covers 1 domain(s)

Got: www.gov.scot

Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

Got: CN=Amazon RSA 2048 M02,O=Amazon,C=US

HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.

Why this matters

HTTP/1.1 forces the browser to make sequential requests, multiplying latency on every page.

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HTTP/2 (and HTTP/3) multiplex many requests over a single connection, eliminating head-of-line blocking. HTTP/1.1 forces the browser to either queue requests or open many parallel connections — both worse. Most modern web servers support HTTP/2 with one config line.

Source: MDN Web Docs

Connection

Protocol

TLS 1.3

Cipher Suite

TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256

HTTP Version

HTTP/1.1

Certificate Chain

Leaf Certificate

Subject CN=www.gov.scotIssuer CN=Amazon RSA 2048 M02,O=Amazon,C=USValid 2025-07-20T00:00:00Z → 2026-08-18T23:59:59ZExpires in 118 days SANs www.gov.scotSignature SHA256-RSASerial 36a1d3feb2dfa5e4b443b1ad35d0848

Intermediate (CA Certificate)

Subject CN=Amazon RSA 2048 M02,O=Amazon,C=USIssuer CN=Amazon Root CA 1,O=Amazon,C=USValid 2022-08-23T22:25:30Z → 2030-08-23T22:25:30ZExpires in 1584 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 773124a4bcbd44ec7b53beaf194842d3a0fa1

Intermediate (CA Certificate)

Subject CN=Amazon Root CA 1,O=Amazon,C=USIssuer CN=Starfield Services Root Certificate Authority - G2,O=Starfield Technologies\, Inc.,L=Scottsdale,ST=Arizona,C=USValid 2015-05-25T12:00:00Z → 2037-12-31T01:00:00ZExpires in 4270 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 67f944a2a27cdf3fac2ae2b01f908eeb9c4c6

A+

Cookie Security

No cookies set — no cookie security risks

PASS

No cookies set — no cookie security risks

No cookies detected — no cookie security risks to report.

A+

JS Library Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities

PASS

No known vulnerabilities

No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected.

A+

Information Leakage

No exposures

PASS

No exposures

security.txt is present — good practice

No sensitive files exposed

No sensitive files exposed — all paths returned 404.

Path	Status	Category	Risk
/.git/HEAD	✓ Not found	Version Control	—
/.git/config	✓ Not found	Version Control	—
/.svn/entries	✓ Not found	Version Control	—
/.env	✓ Not found	Configuration	—
/.env.local	✓ Not found	Configuration	—
/.env.production	✓ Not found	Configuration	—
/wp-config.php	✓ Not found	Configuration	—
/.htaccess	✓ Not found	Configuration	—
/phpinfo.php	✓ Not found	Debug	—
/server-status	✓ Not found	Debug	—
/server-info	✓ Not found	Debug	—
/.well-known/security.txt	✗ Exposed	Security Policy	Info

A+

Permissions-Policy

21 directives, 0 missing

PASS

21 directives, 0 missing

accelerometer=() — blocked for all origins

autoplay=() — blocked for all origins

camera=() — blocked for all origins

clipboard-read=() — blocked for all origins

clipboard-write=(self)

cross-origin-isolated=() — blocked for all origins

document-domain=() — blocked for all origins

encrypted-media=() — blocked for all origins

fullscreen=() — blocked for all origins

geolocation=() — blocked for all origins

gyroscope=() — blocked for all origins

magnetometer=() — blocked for all origins

microphone=() — blocked for all origins

midi=() — blocked for all origins

payment=() — blocked for all origins

picture-in-picture=() — blocked for all origins

publickey-credentials-get=() — blocked for all origins

screen-wake-lock=() — blocked for all origins

sync-xhr=() — blocked for all origins

usb=() — blocked for all origins

xr-spatial-tracking=() — blocked for all origins

Raw Header

accelerometer=() autoplay=() camera=() clipboard-read=() clipboard-write=(self) cross-origin-isolated=() document-domain=() encrypted-media=() fullscreen=() geolocation=() gyroscope=() magnetometer=() microphone=() midi=() payment=() picture-in-picture=() publickey-credentials-get=() screen-wake-lock=() sync-xhr=() usb=() xr-spatial-tracking=()

Feature Permissions

Blocked Self Only Unrestricted Not Set

accelerometer Blocked

autoplay Blocked

camera Blocked

clipboard-read Blocked

clipboard-write Self Only

cross-origin-isolated Blocked

document-domain Blocked

encrypted-media Blocked

fullscreen Blocked

geolocation Blocked

gyroscope Blocked

magnetometer Blocked

microphone Blocked

midi Blocked

payment Blocked

picture-in-picture Blocked

publickey-credentials-get Blocked

screen-wake-lock Blocked

sync-xhr Blocked

usb Blocked

xr-spatial-tracking Blocked

A+

Transport Security

HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis

PASS

HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis

HTTP/3 (QUIC) supported

The server advertises HTTP/3 via Alt-Svc for faster connections on mobile networks.

HSTS enabled (includeSubDomains, preload)

HSTS preload enabled

TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)